Martha Elizabeth Smith Magee

Martha Elizabeth Smith Magee, 85, East Point, died Aug. 2, 2004. She was born Aug. 29, 1918 in the Rico community near Palmetto. Her parents were the late John Calvin and Mary Ruth Langley Smith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Charlie Smith. She was graduated from Campbell High School, Fairburn, and earned her teaching certificate at Georgia State College for Women. She taught at Cascade Heights Elementary and Continental Colony Elementary, retiring from the Atlanta Public School system in 1977. She was a charter member of Alpha Nu chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society for Key Women Educators. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and a member of Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church, East Point. Services were at Providence Baptist Church, Rico community, with the Rev. Darwin Caldwell, Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Interment was at the Rico Community Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Edwin Elder Magee, whom she married on June 11, 1948; a daughter, Elizabeth Magee and Mark Charles Refuss, Fayetteville; grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Refuss, and William Magee Refuss, Fayetteville; brothers, Bob and Mary Smith, Palmetto, and Hugh and Mary Frances Smith, Peachtree City; and a sister-in-law, Neta Smith, Calhoun; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Elizabeth Magee and Jack Lester, Decatur, Ga.; 11 nephews and nieces; nine great-nephews and nieces; and a great-great-nephew and niece. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association or the Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Ga. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Hershal Ray Garner

Hershal Ray Garner, 80, Fayetteville, died Aug. 2, 2004. He was born June 6, 1924 in Culman County, Ala. He served in the United States Air Force in World War II and the Korean conflict. He enjoyed playing golf. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. L. O. Thompson, and the Rev. Frank Ellis officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Adams Garner, Fayetteville, a brother, John L. and Eleanor Garner, Fayetteville; a sister, Juanita, "Tootsie" Blanton, Fayetteville; and sisters-in-law, Jane Garner Warren, Fayetteville, and Sybil Garner, Greenville, S. C. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Henry Edward Richardson

Henry Edward "Ed" Richardson, 71, Peachtree City, died Aug. 2, 2004. He was born Sept. 21, 1932 in Smith County, Miss. Services were at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Weber and the Rev. Miriam Beecher officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include his wife, Arlene Richardson, Peachtree City; a son, Travis Richardson, Peachtree City; and a brother, Tommy Richardson. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Carl Warner Collier

Carl Warner Collier, 74, Riverdale, Fayette County, died Aug. 2, 2004. He was born Dec. 31, 1929 in Bartow County, Ga. Services were at the Fayetteville First Baptist Church with the Rev. John Glover, the Rev. Glenn Stringham, and the Rev. Frank Ellis officiating. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Jenkins Collier; a son, Kevin W. Collier, Fayetteville; a daughter, Carla J. Harvey, Fayetteville; two grandchildren; sisters, Grace C. Dawkins, and Helen L. Upchurch, both of Cartersville, and Maggie C. and Marvin Franklin, Americus; and a sister-in-law, Ruby Collier, Covington. Memorial donations may be made to the Fayetteville First Baptist Church, 205 Stonewall Avenue East, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Sarah Jenkins Collier

Sarah Jenkins Collier, 73, Riverdale, Fayette County, died Aug. 2, 2004. She was born Feb. 9, 1931, in Bartow County, Ga. Services were at the Fayetteville First Baptist Church with the Rev. John Glover, the Rev. Glenn Stringham, and the Rev. Frank Ellis officiating. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Survivors include her husband, Carl W. Collier; a son, Kevin W. Collier, Fayetteville; a daughter, Carla J. Harvey, Fayetteville; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Fayetteville First Baptist Church, 205 Stonewall Avenue, East, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

JoAnne Russell Smith

JoAnne Russell Smith, 72, Fayetteville, died Aug. 4, 2004. She was born July 7, 1932 in Fulton County. She was a member of the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Memorial services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Tom Pilgrim officiating. Survivors include her husband, William S. Smith, Fayetteville; a son, Billy Smith, Nevada; daughters, Linda Hodgins, Meansville, Ga., Nancy Kintzle, Marietta, and Stacy Wheeler, Kelley Yarbrough, and Candice Smith, all of Fayetteville; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Jeffrey Scott Harris

Jeffrey Scott Harris, 40, Jonesboro, died Aug. 6, 2004. He was born March 9, 1964 in Fulton County. Services were at the Liberty Baptist Church, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Randy Wood officiating. Survivors include his mother, Faye Teague, Fayetteville; a son, Jeffrey Harris; a brother, Al Harris; and a sister, Debra Barnes. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.